The term ‘power broker’ is a familiar one, but even now I think a lot of people might not have much of a response to the name Robert Moses. That’s the man chronicled in Robert A. Caro‘s 1974 book The Power Broker, which positioned Moses as essentially the most powerful man in New York, and described how he used that power to shape the city.

Soon many more people might be familiar with Moses’ name, as Oliver Stone is developing a film based on the book. He’ll direct the project, which would air on HBO. Read More »